24 March 2008
News
Kljuc crime suspects ordered into custody
BIRN BiHTh custody has been ordered of two suspects accused of crimes in Kljuc.
After being arrested by the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) on March 20 and examined by the Prosecution, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has issued a decision ordering a one-month custody of Bosko Lukic and Marko Ademovic.
The two men are linked to the crimes committed in Kljuc area in 1992.
The Prosecution considers that, from April to December 1992 Lukic and Ademovic, "together with other members of the Kljuc municipal Crisis Committee", participated in the planning and abetting, and also "aided and participated in the persecution of the non-Serbian population from Kljuc municipality."
Bosko Lukic was commander of the Territorial Defence (TO) Staffs and member of the Crisis Committee and member of the Kljuc Town Defence Staffs. Marko Adamovic was a member of the Crisis Committee, commander of the Town Defence and deputy commander of the Kljuc Battalion of TO.
The Prosecution's custody order motion indicates that, following the shelling of Pudin Han, Velagici, Plamenice, Prhovo, Krasulje, Ramici and Biljani villages, all civilians were forced to leave their houses. "After that, all able-bodied men were separated from women and children, and then detained in the Public Safety Centre premises and the Nikola Mackic School building".
The men were allegedly examined by members of the army and police, who abused them physically and mentally. After that, some of them were released, while more than 1,000 men were taken to the detention camp in Manjaca.
It is further alleged that all the men who were released, as well as those who were not detained at all, were eventually deported and killed. More than 300 civilians were murdered in this way.
In addition, Bosko Lukic and Marko Adamovic are suspected of having planned and instigated the attacks on and the destruction of commercial and religious buildings belonging to the non-Serbian population in Kljuc municipality.
Having reviewed the submitted material evidence, the Court determined that there existed grounds for suspicion that the suspect committed the alleged crimes in question.
Marko Adamovic is also mentioned in the indictment filed by the State Prosecution against Vinko Kondic, former member of the Crisis Committee and commander of the Public Safety Centre in Kljuc municipality.
This indictment alleged that he participated the Crisis Committee meetings, which were held almost on a daily basis during 1992.
The two men are linked to the crimes committed in Kljuc area in 1992.
The Prosecution considers that, from April to December 1992 Lukic and Ademovic, "together with other members of the Kljuc municipal Crisis Committee", participated in the planning and abetting, and also "aided and participated in the persecution of the non-Serbian population from Kljuc municipality."
Bosko Lukic was commander of the Territorial Defence (TO) Staffs and member of the Crisis Committee and member of the Kljuc Town Defence Staffs. Marko Adamovic was a member of the Crisis Committee, commander of the Town Defence and deputy commander of the Kljuc Battalion of TO.
The Prosecution's custody order motion indicates that, following the shelling of Pudin Han, Velagici, Plamenice, Prhovo, Krasulje, Ramici and Biljani villages, all civilians were forced to leave their houses. "After that, all able-bodied men were separated from women and children, and then detained in the Public Safety Centre premises and the Nikola Mackic School building".
The men were allegedly examined by members of the army and police, who abused them physically and mentally. After that, some of them were released, while more than 1,000 men were taken to the detention camp in Manjaca.
It is further alleged that all the men who were released, as well as those who were not detained at all, were eventually deported and killed. More than 300 civilians were murdered in this way.
In addition, Bosko Lukic and Marko Adamovic are suspected of having planned and instigated the attacks on and the destruction of commercial and religious buildings belonging to the non-Serbian population in Kljuc municipality.
Having reviewed the submitted material evidence, the Court determined that there existed grounds for suspicion that the suspect committed the alleged crimes in question.
Marko Adamovic is also mentioned in the indictment filed by the State Prosecution against Vinko Kondic, former member of the Crisis Committee and commander of the Public Safety Centre in Kljuc municipality.
This indictment alleged that he participated the Crisis Committee meetings, which were held almost on a daily basis during 1992.
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